Masterson of Kansas
| Masterson of Kansas | |
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| Directed by | William Castle |
| Screenplay by | Douglas Heyes |
| Produced by | Sam Katzman |
| Starring | George Montgomery Nancy Gates James Griffith |
| Cinematography | Henry Freulich |
| Edited by | Henry Batista |
| Music by | Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Masterson of Kansas is a 1954 American Western film directed by William Castle and starring George Montgomery, Nancy Gates and James Griffith.[1] It was produced by Sam Katzman for distribution for Columbia Pictures.
Plot
[edit]Bat Masterson is a gunslinger. Masterson, Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday come together in a common cause. The three intend to protect an impending land exchange between honest rancher Merrick and peace-seeking Indian chief Yellow Hawk against the crooked chicanery of land baron Clay Bennett.[2]
Cast
[edit]- George Montgomery as Bat Masterson
- Nancy Gates as Amy Merrick
- James Griffith as Doc Holliday
- Jean Willes as Dallas Corey aka Mrs. Bennett
- Benny Rubin as Coroner
- William Henry as Charlie Fry
- David Bruce as Clay Bennett
- Bruce Cowling as Wyatt Earp
- Gregg Barton as Henchman Sutton
- Donald Murphy as Virgil Earp
- Gregg Martell as Mitch Connors
- Sandy Sanders as Henchman Tyler
- Jay Silverheels as Yellow Hawk
- John Maxwell as Amos Merrick
References
[edit]- ^ Castle, William (1976). Step right up! : ... I'm gonna scare the pants off America. Putnam. p. 126.
- ^ "Masterson of Kansas (1954) - William Castle | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
External links
[edit]- Masterson of Kansas at IMDb
- Masterson of Kansas at AllMovie
- Masterson of Kansas at the TCM Movie Database
- Masterson of Kansas at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Review of film at Variety
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- 1954 films
- American Western (genre) films
- 1954 Western (genre) films
- Columbia Pictures films
- Films directed by William Castle
- Cultural depictions of Wyatt Earp
- Cultural depictions of Doc Holliday
- Cultural depictions of Bat Masterson
- 1950s English-language films
- 1950s American films
- English-language Western (genre) films
- Films produced by Sam Katzman
- 1950s Western (genre) film stubs
- 1950s American film stubs